Assessment and Etiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Boys and GirlsBehavior Genetics - Tập 37 - Trang 559-566 - 2007
Eske M. Derks, Conor V. Dolan, Jim J. Hudziak, Michael C. Neale, Dorret I. Boomsma
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant
disorder (ODD) are more common in boys than girls. In this paper, we
investigated whether the prevalence differences are attributable to measurement
bias. In addition, we examined sex differences in the genetic and environmental
influences on variation in these behaviors. Teachers completed the Conners
Teacher Rating Scale-Re... hiện toàn bộ
A Swedish Population-Based Multivariate Twin Study of Externalizing DisordersBehavior Genetics - Tập 46 - Trang 183-192 - 2015
Kenneth S. Kendler, Sara Larsson Lönn, Hermine H. Maes, Paul Lichtenstein, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist
In epidemiological and twin populations, prior interview studies have identified
an externalizing spectrum of disorders. Could this be detected utilizing
objective registry data? In 20,603 twin pairs from the Swedish Twin Registry, we
obtained information from national medical, criminal and pharmacy records on
drug abuse (DA), criminal behavior (CB) and alcohol use disorders (AUD).
Multivariate tw... hiện toàn bộ
Blood group genes and negro-white ability differencesBehavior Genetics - Tập 3 - Trang 263-270 - 1973
John C. Loehlin, Steven G. Vandenberg, R. Travis Osborne
Data on samples of 40 and 44 Negro adolescents from two twin studies were used
to test Shockley's hypothesis that blood group genes more characteristic of
European than African populations would tend to be associated with good
performance on cognitive tests within the U.S. Negro population. This was not
found to be the case. This result may not, however, be a very strong test of the
genetic basis ... hiện toàn bộ
Homeostatic drive counteracting selection for positive and negative phototaxis and geotaxis inDrosophila pseudoobscuraBehavior Genetics - Tập 6 - Trang 327-341 - 1976
Howard Levene, Theodosius Dobzhansky
Tested in Hirsch-Hadler mazes,Drosophila pseudoobscura is on the average
geoneutral and photoneutral. Strongly geo- and photopositive and geo- and
photonegative populations can be obtained by artificial selection, but upon
relaxation of the selection they tend to relapse toward neutrality. This genetic
homeostasis is due to natural selection favoring neutrality. Experiments are
described in which ... hiện toàn bộ
Performances of inbred and outbred laboratory mice in putative tests of aggressionBehavior Genetics - Tập 17 - Trang 87-96 - 1987
Sandra E. Jones, Paul F. Brain
A variety of situations commonly used to assess aggression in laboratory rodents
was studied in two outbred varieties and six inbred strains of mice. The
situations investigated included attacks on anosmic TO-line standard opponents
by males from individual housing, from pairings with females, or after exposure
to electroshock. Lactating females were studied in similar tests. Locust killing
(preda... hiện toàn bộ
Genetic similarity theory: A reply to Mealey and new evidenceBehavior Genetics - Tập 15 - Trang 575-582 - 1985
J. Philippe Rushton, J. H. Russell
Mealey's criticisms of genetic similarity theory (GST) (Rushton,et al., 1984)
are rebutted as either based on a misreading of its claims or a failure to grasp
the nature of such theorizing. We argue that, if a gene can ensure its own
survival by acting so as to bring about the reproduction of any organism in
which copies of itself are to be found, then GST is a worthwhile alternative to
kin select... hiện toàn bộ
Adolescent Externalizing Psychopathology and Its Prospective Relationship to Marijuana Use Development from Age 14 to 30: Replication Across Independent Longitudinal Twin SamplesBehavior Genetics - Tập 50 - Trang 139-151 - 2020
Stephanie M. Zellers, Robin Corley, Eric Thibodeau, Robert Kirkpatrick, Irene Elkins, William G. Iacono, Christian Hopfer, John K. Hewitt, Matt McGue, Scott Vrieze
Externalizing psychopathology in early adolescence is a highly heritable risk
factor for drug use, yet how it relates to marijuana use development is not
well-characterized. We evaluate this issue in independent twin samples from
Colorado (N = 2608) and Minnesota (N = 3630), assessed from adolescence to early
adulthood. We used a biometric latent growth model of marijuana use frequency
with data f... hiện toàn bộ